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History of Newport and the Mansions
Founded in 1639, Newport was an important port city, a center of the slave trade, a fashionable resort and the summer home of the Gilded Age rich.
What was the Gilded Age?
The Gilded Age was a period of unprecedented change in America. Fortunes were spent on luxuries such as the lavish "summer cottages" of Newport.
Deep Dive into the Show
Learn about the people, places and events depicted in Julian Fellowes' popular historical drama series.
“Inside the Newport Mansions” Gilded Age Conversations
Noted historians and authors share their insights into all aspects of Gilded Age America in this monthly series of interviews with the Preservation Society.
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As a member, you can enjoy unlimited general admission to our properties and do not need tickets. Simply bring your membership card for admission.
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Membership gives you free, unlimited access to regular guided and audio tours at all Newport Mansions properties.
About Us
Our mission is to protect, preserve, and present the best of Newport County's architectural heritage. Learn more about us and our work.
Group Tour Information
Bring your adult or student group to tour the Newport Mansions at a discounted rate.
Group Visit Request Form
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Personal Photography on the Grounds
Rent our museums for commercial photography & videography, TV production, and wedding photography.
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Museum Rentals & Weddings
Host your wedding, rehearsal dinner, corporate event, or other celebration at our historic museums.
With spectacular ocean views, lush landscaped gardens and inspiring architecture, the Newport Mansions have the ideal setting for your special event, whether an intimate family gathering or a grand celebration.
Will & D Photography
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Jenny Moloney Weddings
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Created as a showcase for extravagant summer entertainments, Rosecliff was modeled after the Grand Trianon, a baroque pavilion built in the great park of Versailles.
After the house was completed in 1902, it hosted some of the most lavish social events of the Gilded Age, including a fairy-tale dinner and a party featuring magician Harry Houdini.
Rosecliff continues in that tradition today and has been featured in many Hollywood films including The Great Gatsby, True Lies, 27 Dresses, and Amistad.
Whether you are having an intimate wedding or a grand extravaganza, imagine having your wedding in one of America’s most timelessly elegant and romantic locations. For an unforgettable wedding, consider Rosecliff, a Gilded Age masterpiece, as the setting for your elegant evening reception.
The snow-white terra cotta mansion, with classic lines, features the largest private ballroom in Newport and a heart-shaped staircase that provides the perfect frame for your wedding portraits.
Your guests will enjoy views of the vast oceanfront landscape while they dine and dance under gilded bronze and crystal chandeliers and the trompe-l’oeil ceiling of painted clouds drifting across the blue sky in the ballroom.
Designed by architect Stanford White of McKim, Mead, and White, Rosecliff was created as a showcase for extravagant entertainments and was modeled after the Grand Trianon, the palace of Louis XIV of France.
Offering stunning indoor and outdoor settings, we welcome you to plan your unforgettable private social, organization, or corporate event from black-tie galas to intimate evening celebrations of all sizes.
A National Historic Landmark, Marble House was built for Mr. and Mrs. William K. Vanderbilt. It was the most lavish house in America when it opened in 1892. Marble House was the scene of both elaborate balls and rallies to raise funds for the women’s suffrage movement. The view from the canopied terrace overlooks the colorful Chinese Tea House and the Atlantic Ocean beyond.
Marble House is offered for evening events
Modeled after the 18th-century French Château d’Asnières outside Paris, The Elms complements its architectural elegance with an outstanding collection of art including tapestries, large-scale paintings and statuary. The landscape abounds with terraces, marble and bronze sculptures, fine specimen trees and a lavish lower garden featuring marble pavilions and elaborate fountains.
The Elms offered for evening events
Tucked away on the beautiful grounds of The Elms, our thoughtfully restored Carriage House museum café and courtyard offer a distinctive setting for private evening entertaining.
With customized dining, thoughtfully prepared menus, timeless charm, and attentive service, you and your guests will enjoy an experience as memorable as the historic surroundings.
Click here to learn more and inquire about evening entertainment at The Elms Carriage House Museum Café.
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Parking is free onsite at all properties except for Hunter House and The Breakers Stable & Carriage House, where street parking is available.
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Explore the 11 properties under the stewardship of the Preservation Society and open as historic house museums.
Partners in Preservation
Morph Hospitality
Author, “Flavors of my World” & “Chaat” Two-time “Tournament of Champions” winner, “Chopped” judge, Food Network’s “BBQ Brawl”
CKD Productions & Newport Mansions Wine & Food Festival Culinary Director
Author, “Beyond My Chef Coat” Food Network’s “Beat Bobby Flay” and “Great Food Truck Race,” “Today” Show, NBC “Celebrity Cooking Showdown” winner
Sparrow Restaurant, New Milford, Connecticut
Four time “Chopped” champion, Food Network’s “Tournament of Champions,” “Guy’s Grocery Games”
Sift Bake Shop, Mix, ATY Bar & Bonbons
Author, “Sift Cookbook” Best Baker in America, Food Network; Best Pastry Chef in Connecticut, Connecticut Restaurant Association; Food Network’s “Chopped Sweets” judge
